News Release

US Labor Department and Secretary Hilda L. Solis to host G20 Labor and Employment Ministers’ Meeting on April 20 and 21

WASHINGTON  On April 20 and 21, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis will host the first ever meeting of the G20 labor and employment ministers. Ministers of countries that account for more than 85 percent of the global economy will gather at the U.S. Department of Labor to assess how the global economic crisis has affected employment worldwide. The ministers will compare experiences and policy responses, and offer recommendations for putting quality jobs at the heart of the global economic recovery.

PHOTOS: Beginning April 20 at 9 a.m. EDT, print quality photographs of the G20 meeting will be available for download at http://s.dol.gov/30. Photos will be posted regularly throughout the two-day meeting.ONSITE FILING: Reporters credentialed for the Department of Labor’s regular "lock-ups" will have access to their stations in the DOL News Room. An additional press filing room will be available for other reporters.VIDEO: To request pool video throughout the event, call 202-331-8882 or e-mail bookfeed@mobilevideo.net.
More information is available on the G20 fact sheet and at http://www.dol.gov/ilab.